2016 schedule: Predicted records, analysis for all 32 NFL teams
NFL Nation reporters predict regular-season records for every team. Carolina at Denver kicks off the 2016 regular season as teams begin the march to Houston and Super Bowl LI.
If everyone's healthy, how will Cowboys fare in 2016? (1:41)
NBA will track 'hustle stats' during playoffs for first time
For the first time, the NBA will track a new batch of "hustle stats" in the playoffs and post them online within hours of the end of every game, league officials told ESPN.com.
Shaq challenged Kobe to 50 points (1:54)
Source: Rams lean toward Goff with No. 1 pick
After acquiring the No. 1 overall pick from the Titans, the Rams are leaning toward selecting Jared Goff but will also consider Carson Wentz, a team source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Melo to Knicks: Take advantage of my window
Carmelo Anthony said he had a "very honest" conversation with the Knicks about the team's future and said he wants the club to "take advantage of this window that I have."
Europa: Liverpool drawn against Villarreal
The final is at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday, May 18.
Elhassan: Pop would make Thunder better than Warriors (2:00)
Barnwell: How the Titans-Rams trade changes the NFL draft
The Rams and Titans made a move that resonates in Cleveland, San Diego, Dallas, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and -- of course -- in Tennessee, where the Titans pulled off a coup.
Let's build a baseball team that can match the Golden State Warriors
The Warriors ended their season with an .890 winning percentage. It's unthinkable in baseball, or is it? Here's what teams of all-time greats could do.
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Escobar showing off for double play (0:42)
Cam Newton looking forward to getting revenge vs. Von Miller, Broncos in opener
Cam Newton thought an edited photo of Von Miller "sacking" him while playing water polo was "cute." He said he can't wait to face Denver again.
Velasquez, Garcia try to one-up each other with dominant outings
Phillies pitcher Vince Velasquez struck out 16 batters, while the Cardinals' Jaime Garcia (13 K) blanked the Brewers with a near no-hitter. Have we ever seen a day such as this before in baseball, with two pitching performances this dominant? As a matter of fact, we have.
Ex-trainer: Sandoval has eating-control problem
Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval has an eating problem that he needs help with, his former trainer says.
UCL draw: City vs. Real, Atletico vs. Bayern
The final is at the San Siro in Milan on Saturday, May 28.
Storm, Sun, Wings dominate WNBA draft
As expected, UConn swept the first three picks of the WNBA draft. The Seattle Storm, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings helped themselves the most with their draft picks on Thursday.
Stewart leads 1-2-3 UConn sweep at WNBA draft
The Seattle Storm selected UConn's Breanna Stewart with the first pick of the WNBA draft on Thursday.
Skip and Stephen A.'s NBA title picks (1:46)
Q&A: Will NFL really put a team in London?
With the NFL likely pushing to have a franchise based in London within five years, here are 10 questions looking at why it would work, how it would work and why it might not.
Harper hits 100th HR, breaks scoreboard (0:27)
Cubs by the numbers: 8-1 start ties franchise record through nine games
With only one loss through nine games, the Cubs are putting up the sort of eye-popping stats one might expect of a World Series favorite.
Braden Holtby's work on PK the difference for Caps
After his teammates took some bad early penalties, Capitals goalie Braden Holtby stood tall at a crucial time on the way to a convincing 2-0 win and a 1-0 series lead over the Flyers.
Rapid Reaction: San Jose Sharks 4, Los Angeles Kings 3
A determined Sharks team held strong against the Kings' big-boy hockey and came away with the Game 1 win.
Tavares, Islanders claw past Panthers (1:09)
Mamba out: Kobe Bryant's shocking farewell
In his surreal career-ending game, Kobe Bryant emptied his basketball soul at Staples Center. His team, his legion of fans and his family loved it.
Fantasy: Greatest NBA fantasy teams ever
How do the Showtime Lakers compare to the modern Warriors as fantasy teams? Bradford Doolittle ranks the 10 greatest NBA fantasy teams.
Senzel makes incredible catch in dugout (0:38)
New UNLV coach Beard meets with Texas Tech
Less than a week after becoming UNLV's coach, Chris Beard met with Texas Tech about its vacancy Thursday night. UNLV said the school and Beard agreed "to have this resolved" by Friday.
Super Dog Max takes in Rays-Indians (0:24)
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Kobe's glorious ending was so ... Kobe
Kobe Bryant's final game was so absurd yet so enjoyable, writes J.A. Adande.
Ames: Klopp's heavy metal arrives at Anfield
Thursday's win over Dortmund might not have been a blueprint for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, but it marked the arrival of his "heavy metal" football.
Lowe: All-NBA, All-Rookie, All-Defense picks
Zach Lowe breaks down the brutal process of separating the best of the best in the NBA, including Russell Westbrook entering elite company.
Barnwell: Successful drafting? It's all about volume
Gather all the scouting reports and data you want -- research shows the NFL draft is still a guessing game. The solution? Guess more often.
Jalen Ramsey breaks down his top five plays (2:34)
How long shot like Leicester City finds success
Leicester City's magical rise to the brink of a Premier League title seems to have come from out of the blue, but there is a method to reversing a struggling sports franchise's fortunes.
Ranking NBA playoff series by upset potential
Kevin Pelton ranks all eight NBA playoff series by upset potential. Which favorites should be most worried?
Fan project highlights hard fouls on Hornets' Lin
A YouTube video is drawing attention to a series of hard fouls on Hornets guard Jeremy Lin that have all been called common fouls by NBA referees.
Cubs sweep Reds for best start since '69 at 8-1
Jason Hammel pitched six scoreless innings, drove in one run and scored another to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.
Panthers-Broncos opener highlights NFL schedule
The Broncos and Panthers will meet Sept. 8 in a nationally televised Thursday night opener in Denver.
Europa: Dortmund stunned, Sevilla escape
Liverpool incredibly stormed into the Europa League semifinals 5-4 on aggregate after an improbable 4-3 win over Borussia Dortmund.
Stein: Warriors' ride to 73 wonderfully absurd
The Warriors gave the NBA season lasting meaning -- and unforgettable moments -- by winning 73 games and trumping the Bulls.
Hardaway: My title run ended when Shaq left (1:30)
Jaromir Jagr: Magic in the mullet
Jaromir Jagr practically invented hockey hair. Has the gloriousness of his tresses corresponded with success on the ice? As the Panthers prepare to face the Islanders, we Czech Jagr's flow.
The true impact of MLB's new slide rule
The "Chase Utley Rule" represents a dramatic change in baseball and a big test to find the sweet spot between the mandate of safety and the essence of competition.
'Chicharito' y Fabián podrán hacer historia en Bundesliga
PodrÃa darse el cuarto enfrentamiento entre canteranos mexicanos en la liga alemana.
How Dabo Swinney turned Clemson into a model program by not being Alabama
Dabo dances. Dabo yells. And Dabo insists players have -- gasp! -- fun. Using a blueprint that is unlike any other in the country, Dabo Swinney has built Clemson into a national power.
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Bob Pockrass NASCAR
Bristol Motor Speedway, in preparation for the Sept. 10 football game between Virginia Tech and Tennessee, got rid of its scoring pylon with a screen at the top and replaced it with a suspended center-hung 4-sided screen. It is 110 feet above the surface to avoid obstructing sight lines -- and kickoffs.
Lindor seems scared of falling objects
Francisco Lindor went to field a high pop up in foul territory, however, when the ball never came down, the Indians SS seemed startled.
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The UEFA Champions League semifinals are set: Man City-Real Madrid & Atlético-Bayern. pic.twitter.com/KtgfNRWuve
Harper breaks scoreboard with 100th HR
That's one way to keep things 100. Bryce Harper's 100th homer was a grand slam that broke a section of the right-field scoreboard.
NFL schedule: Predictions for all 32 teams
A Super Bowl rematch to start the 2016 season was the highlight, but there are plenty of other juicy matchups on next season's docket. Predictions + anaylsis
Shaq: I challenged Kobe to get 50
Shaquille O'Neal revealed how he used a motivational technique before Bryant's final game that he often used when the two played together.
Bilbao taunt Sevilla during penalty kicks
A skirmish on the field unfolded when Athletic Bilbao taunted a Sevilla penalty taker in their Europa League quarterfinal clash.
Escobar pulls off amazing double play
Kansas City has ridden superb defense to two straight pennants. Nothing has changed in 2016 so far for Alcides Escobar and K.C.
Lewis lights lamp while falling to ice
Trevor Lewis didn't let the fact he was tumbling to the ice or that the Sharks had a man advantage stop him from depositing a shot top shelf. But the Kings lost to the Sharks 4-3.
Spezza fakes Wild out of their skates
The second goal of Dallas' 4-0 Game 1 win over Minnesota was a dandy.
All 16 of Vince Velasquez's strikeouts
The Phillies starter fanned 16 Padres, the franchise's most since 1961.
Seriously, check out this ballpark dog
The Rays' Super Dog Max is in Tampa Bay's dugout for insight, driving golf carts and support as the Rays faced the Indians.
The catch -- then the flip
Tennessee infielder Nick Senzel went all-out for this snag.
Rough outing for Gerrit Cole
First the Pirates starter attempted a pickoff with no one covering first. Then a line drive grazed his head in a 7-4 loss.
How will Broncos fare in 2016?
Brian Dawkins predicts the Broncos' record for the 2016 season.
Donaldson mashes 445-foot home run
Josh Donaldson knew he had his fifth home run of the season right after he connected on the Yankees' Nathan Eovaldi's offering.
Seattle drafts Stewart with No. 1 pick
Four-time NCAA champion Breanna Stewart discusses what it means to her to be drafted by the Seattle Storm.
Stugotz: J.J. Watt is a phony and a fraud
The Dan Le Batard co-host says the Texans star never misses an opportunity to make a story about himself.
Wildest moment of Warriors' 73-win season
Marc Stein reflects on covering the Warriors early in the season and the craziest stories throughout their magical run.
Warriors' 73 wins in less than 3 minutes
Relive the best moments from Golden State's record-breaking season.
Kings drop seesaw Game 1 to Sharks
Joe Pavelski scored San Jose's first and last goal to spur his team to a 4-3 comeback win over Los Angeles in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Box score
Fowler gets on his horse and robs Holt
Cubs OF Dexter Fowler sprinted to track down Tyler Holt's deep drive to center and made a spectacular catch.
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A Kobe message on the Staples Center scoreboard gets LA Kings fans on their feet. It's Sharks 4, Kings 3 in third period.
Enrique Hernandez sends Dodgers to a win
Los Angeles erased a 2-1 deficit vs. Arizona when Hernandez ripped the game-winning 2-run double into the lefter-center gap.
